bratislava
Vienna and the lords of the Danube
Over the last three milennia, the residents of the Danube stopped fighting over iron mines and become impeccable bureaucrats cooperating in regional forums. Huge dirty beards have been replaced by neat sideburns and designer sunglasses. Everything runs smoothly and effectively under their control, as if they had caught up with the heights of central European civilisation. Portrait of a river and its guardians
The merry-go-round of Slovakia's presidential candidates
On 21 March, the Slovakians went to the ballot boxes to elect their president. For once, the election was polarised, dubbed ‘agreeable’ by the national press. Ivan Gašparovič, 67, put his seat on the line
bratislava, eudebate2009, robert fico, ivan gasparovic, iveta radicova, elections, slovakia
Hungaro-Slovak history textbook: keep dreaming
The project proposed by a joint committee of historians is chalked for the beginning of 2008 but is charged with problematics
bratislava, war, bucharest, western eu, education system, hungary, central and eastern europe
Interrail for the future
Spanning north to south, stretching east to west: travelling in Europe as of 2020 will be easier and faster thanks to the upcoming Trans-European Transport Network (TEN)
bratislava, switzerland, warsaw, cologne, economy, vienna, barcelona
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